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Estimates of groundwater depletion in the “bread basket” of India

It’s very hard to assess how fast groundwater is being removed for agricultural use and how much is being recharged.  This is even more difficult when no centralized records are maintained regarding groundwater usage.  No such assessments are available for northwestern India, which is often referred to as the “bread basket” of India as they […]

Water pollution caused by energy industry

Here’s an interesting article on how groundwater can be polluted during natural drilling operations. Link. Interestingly EPA doesn’t seem to be enforcing regulations that help protect human health.  If you’re curious as to whether SC DHEC does a better job of enforcing health and environmental regulations on local inductry, here’s your answer…